KR102345371B1 - Method for obtaining an electronic device housing panel and corresponding housing, device and apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Methods, devices and apparatus for obtaining electronic device housing panels and corresponding housings. The present disclosure relates to a method for obtaining, in a mounting position, a face ( 10 ) of a housing to be mounted on a body of an electronic device, wherein the housing holds at least one portion of a display screen of the device to be illuminated in the mounting position at least one panel 100 designed to cover. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method comprises molding the panel from a first mixture of at least one base material and at least one opacifying material, wherein the first mixing comprises at least one optical parameter value. meeting at least one first transparency criterion defined based on: concealing the screen portion in the mounting position by the panel in the absence of illumination from the screen and, through the panel, the screen when illuminated makes it possible to make visible.

Description

Method, device and apparatus for obtaining electronic device housing panels and corresponding housings

The field of the present disclosure is the field of electronic or electrical devices, more particularly, of electronic or electrical devices equipped with a display.

BACKGROUND Electronic and electrical devices are becoming more and more popular in our daily life. Accordingly, the devices are often equipped with a user-friendly interface. Such interfaces often include a display screen.

The appearance of electronic devices is often a major challenge for manufacturers. Indeed, features of equipment are often not visible on the device. Thus, the appearance of a device is usually the only way for an uninformed user to evaluate the technical nature of the device. Accordingly, the “modern” and “high tech” characteristics of the casing of a device are important for manufacturers of electronic devices.

Accordingly, those responsible for developing specifications regarding the appearance of a device (or “designers”) play a key role in the manufacture of electronic devices. When a device is equipped with a display screen, designers often fault the screen for being too visible on the device when not in use. One of the frequent requirements with respect to its suppliers, particularly equipment manufacturers responsible for manufacturing casings for devices, is to make the display and its windows less visible.

Some solutions from the prior art, such as presented by patent document US7755827, fulfill this requirement by integrating, in an electronic device equipped with a screen, a configurable transparent plate arranged in front of the screen together with a control module for adjusting this transparency. tried to do However, such solutions require very complex implementation and significantly increase the cost of manufacturing the device.

Accordingly, there is a need for a solution that is simple and possibly more effective in terms of hiding the screen than prior art solutions.

The present disclosure makes it possible to improve the situation by proposing, according to at least some embodiments, a method for obtaining an electronic device housing that is more effective than prior art solutions.

More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method for obtaining, in at least one mounting position, at least one panel of a housing to be mounted on a body of an electronic device, said panel (or “window”, “bezel” or "front panel") is intended to cover in said mounting position at least one part intended to be illuminated of a display screen of said electronic device. The panel may be included on one surface of the housing.

According to at least one embodiment, the method of obtaining comprises a step consisting of molding the panel from a first mixture of at least one base material and at least one opacifying material, wherein the first mixing comprises at least one meets a first transparency criterion, eg, a first transparency criterion defined based on a value of at least one optical parameter, and wherein the first mixing results in the panel being the screen in the mounting position in the absence of illumination from the screen. adapted to conceal a portion and leave the screen portion visible through the panel when the screen portion is illuminated.

The first transparency criterion may be defined, for example, based on a value of at least one optical parameter such as transparency, translucency, or luminance level.

According to at least one embodiment, the method of obtaining comprises overmoulding said panel with a concealed element molded from a second mixture comprising at least one second base material and at least one second opacifying material. The method further comprising: wherein the second blending comprises that the hidden element meets at least a second transparency criterion defined, for example based on at least one optical parameter value, and that at least a component of the device in the mounting position is It is adapted to partially conceal.

According to at least one embodiment, the surface of the panel comprises:

- an outer surface forming part of the outer surface of one side of the housing in the mounting position;

- at least one bonding surface with said hidden element;

- at least one inner surface for facing in said mounting position said part to be illuminated on said screen;

At least one portion of the bonding surface and/or the inner surface is parallel to at least one portion of the outer surface.

According to a particular characteristic, the bonding surface includes a first bonding area located opposite a periphery of the outer surface of the panel. For example, the concealment element may have a diameter and/or length and outer width similar to those of the panel.

According to a particular characteristic, the panel occupies the entire outer surface of the face.

The phrase “total exterior surface” means covering at least 95% (eg, 95%, 98%, or 100%) of the exterior surface to account for manufacturing tolerances. In some embodiments, the panel can also at least partially occupy the outer surface of at least one other side of the housing.

According to a particular characteristic, said outer surface of said face has at least one rounded end.

According to a particular characteristic, the at least one junction of the panel with the concealing element forms an acute and/or obtuse angle with the outer surface and/or the inner surface.

According to at least one embodiment, the method of obtaining includes at least one visual element on a portion of the concealed element in contact with a bonding surface of the panel and/or on a portion of the exterior surface of the panel opposite the bonding surface. comprising creating at least one positioning module for positioning.

According to a particular characteristic, creating the positioning module is implemented during steps consisting of molding the panel and/or the concealing element.

According to a particular characteristic, creating the positioning module comprises forming a through hole in the panel and/or the concealment element.

Although not explicitly described, the presented embodiments may be implemented using any combination or subcombination. For example, an embodiment whose method of obtaining includes molding of a panel and a hidden element can be combined with an embodiment that includes the creation of a module for positioning a visual element.

Other embodiments readily imaginable by one of ordinary skill in the art upon reading this description are also included within the scope of the present disclosure.

According to another aspect, the present disclosure involves, in a mounting position, a housing to be mounted on a body of an electronic device, said housing covering in said mounting position at least one portion intended to be illuminated of a display screen of said electronic device at least one panel designed to

According to a particular embodiment, said panel is molded from a first mixture of at least one base material and at least one opacifying material, said panel comprising at least one first transparency criterion, eg at least one optical parameter value meets a first transparency criterion defined for example based on, conceals the screen part in the mounting position in the absence of illumination from the screen and in the mounting position via the panel when the screen part is illuminated adapted to leave the screen portion visible.

According to a particular embodiment, the panel is overmolded with a molded concealment element from a second blend comprising at least one second base material and at least one second opacifying material, wherein the second blend comprises: adapted to meet at least one second transparency criterion, for example a second transparency criterion defined based on at least one optical parameter value, wherein the concealment element at least partially conceals a component of the device in the mounting position. adapted to do

According to a particular embodiment, said first transparency criterion and/or said second transparency criterion is defined based on a value of at least one optical parameter.

According to a particular embodiment, the optical parameter belongs to a group of parameters comprising:

- transparency,

- Translucency,

- luminance level;

- a combination of at least two of said parameters.

According to a particular embodiment, the surface of the panel comprises:

- an outer surface forming part of the outer surface of one side of the housing in the mounting position;

- at least one bonding surface with said hidden element;

- at least one inner surface for facing in said mounting position said part to be illuminated on said screen;

At least one portion of the bonding surface and/or the inner surface is parallel to at least one portion of the outer surface.

According to a particular embodiment, at least one bonding surface of said panel with said concealing element forms an acute and/or obtuse angle with said outer surface and/or said inner surface of said panel.

According to a particular embodiment, the bonding surface comprises a first bonding area located opposite a periphery of the outer surface of the panel.

According to a particular embodiment, said panel occupies the entire outer surface of said face.

According to a particular embodiment, said outer surface of said face has at least one rounded end.

According to a particular characteristic, the concealing element comprises a surface consisting of an outer surface of at least one side of the housing adjacent to the side to be positioned in the mounting position in front of the part of the display screen. Although not explicitly described, the housing may include, in some of its embodiments, some or all of the features described above with respect to the obtaining method in the present disclosure.

According to another aspect, the present disclosure relates to an electronic device equipped with a housing according to one of the aforementioned embodiments.

In particular, the present disclosure relates to an electronic device comprising:

- light source;

- in a mounting position, a body mounting a housing, said housing comprising at least one panel for covering in said mounting position at least one portion of a display screen of said electronic device to be illuminated by said light source main body.

According to at least one embodiment, the panel is molded from a first mixture of at least one base material and at least one opacifying material, wherein the panel meets at least one first transparency criterion, and the illumination from the screen conceal the screen part in the mounting position in the absence of and leave the screen part visible in the mounting position through the panel when the screen part is illuminated.

According to embodiments, the light source may be inside or outside the screen. Such electronic devices are, inter alia, gateways, decoders (set-top boxes), or computers for accessing broadband communication networks, for example personal computers (PCs), and on-board computers, desktop computers, computer servers, telephones, video processing devices. , sound devices, or lighting devices, this list is non-exhaustive.

According to another aspect, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising an electronic device equipped with a housing according to one of the aforementioned embodiments.

In particular, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising, in a mounting position, an electronic device comprising a body having a housing mounted thereon, said housing covering in said mounting position at least one portion of a display screen of said electronic device to be illuminated at least one panel designed. The panel may be a part of one surface of the housing.

According to at least one embodiment, the panel is molded from a first mixture of at least one base material and at least one opacifying material, wherein the panel meets at least one first transparency criterion, and the illumination from the screen conceal the screen part in the mounting position in the absence of and leave the screen part visible in the mounting position through the panel when the screen part is illuminated.

Such a device may in particular be a device, for example a vehicle, equipped with a housing according to any one of the above-mentioned embodiments and an on-board computer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present disclosure will be better understood and other specific features and advantages will be revealed upon reading the following detailed description of specific embodiments, which description is made with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 shows a view of a panel included in the front of an electronic device housing designed to be positioned in a front mounting position of a display screen of an electronic device, according to a particular embodiment of the present disclosure;
- FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a housing compatible with the housing of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3a shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the front side of the housing in the section of FIG. 2 ;
FIG. 3b shows details regarding the corner of the housing in the sectional views of FIGS. 2 and 3a ;
FIG. 4a shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the front side of the housing of FIG. 1 , according to other embodiments possibly compatible with the embodiment of FIG. 3a ;
FIG. 4b shows details regarding the front side of the housing in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4a .
5 shows a functional diagram of a specific embodiment of a method of obtaining according to the present disclosure;
Identical elements are designated by the same reference numerals in all of the drawings.
The drawings shown are for illustrative purposes only, and in no case do not limit the present disclosure to the illustrated embodiments.

The general principles of the present disclosure are provided with respect to FIG. 1 . The principles of the present disclosure propose a panel 100 contained in one side 10 of a housing intended to equip a panel, for example an electronic device having a display screen, as illustrated by FIG. 1 , in which some In embodiments, it consists in making it possible to hide the screen when the screen is not illuminated and allow it to be visible when illuminated. For purposes of simplicity, this side is also referred to as the “front” in this disclosure. In the embodiment shown, the screen is a transmissive screen, and a light source inside the electronic device, eg, one side of the screen opposite or on the side to that which is intended to be visible when the light source is illuminated (or “backlight”). It is illuminated by a light source located on it, or by other light sources, for example an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) source. According to embodiments, the light source may be inside or outside the screen.

Unlike some solutions in the prior art that suggest the use of a panel with variable transparency, this is an appropriate choice of transparency in the materials of the panel 100 during its manufacture, ie the transparency of the panel that, once manufactured, does not change any further. obtained according to the present disclosure by In the illustrated embodiment, the panel is obtained by molding which makes it possible to adjust the transparency of the panel, depending on the provision of materials, to achieve the desired effects once the housing is mounted on the device to be housed.

The term “housing” in the present disclosure means for example a casing intended to contain an electronic device for placement, in particular a separate (or “stand-alone”) device, or an electronic device in particular a built-in device for example within the dashboard of a vehicle. It means a panel intended to equip a device.

The method of obtaining the present disclosure is now presented in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 .

In the particular embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5 , the method for obtaining the face illustrated in FIG. 1 includes molding 520 , 530 by bidirectional injection of the panel 100 and the concealed element. Both moldings are done by the same set of tools, for example equipped with two molds. The panel is intended to be positioned in a mounting position of the face, in front of the screen part, and the concealing element is intended to conceal in a mounting position at least a part of the device to which the screen belongs, in particular the periphery of the screen in the illustrated embodiment.

In other embodiments, the molding of the panel and element may be done by insertion rather than by bidirectional injection, for example by molding the panel with a concealing element already molded and inserted into the mold of the panel.

5 , the method includes at least a base material (eg polycarbonate) and (liquid, gel, powder) that can be presented in various forms (such as liquid, gel, powder, or granules) , or a mixture 500 of an opacifying material (eg, pigment or polycarbonate), which may also be presented in various forms (such as granules). Such an embodiment makes it possible to obtain a panel of one-layer single block.

The base material of the panel and/or hiding element is, in particular, a material that at least partially allows the passage of infrared light and/or more generally radio frequencies, so as to give the housing a good permeability of radio frequencies and not alter the performance of the antenna. may be selected from among them. Accordingly, such embodiments may be better adapted to the use of an antenna than conventional solutions that often involve assembly of various metallization layers. At least some embodiments allow for a less expensive implementation compared to existing solutions, and thus may be well adapted for mass production of housings.

In some embodiments, the base material of the concealment element is a light-shielding material.

In other possibly compatible embodiments, the base material of the concealing element is a material that is particularly seismic after a fall.

According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the base materials and/or opacifying materials used for the panel and/or concealment element may be the same or different. In particular, in some embodiments, the ratios used solely for mixing of materials in the panel and/or concealment element may be different.

The use of the same base materials makes it possible, in some embodiments, to more readily meet certain environmental requirements, such as, for example, requirements related to the recycling of the housing by overriding requirements related to the separability of different materials. can do it

In the embodiment of FIG. 5 , the method includes an adjustment 510 prior to mixing of the proportions of materials to be used for molding the panel and/or concealment element. In the particular embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5 , the adjustment 510 is the molding 512 of at least the prototype of the panel and/or the concealing element from the defined ratios to demonstrate that the transparency criterion has been met, and at least the prototype of the prototype. measurement 514 of one optical parameter.

According to embodiments, the prototype may be implemented with the same set of tools as the set of tools used for at least one of the moldings, or with a different set of tools.

The first and second transparency criteria to be met for the panel and/or hidden element may depend on embodiments.

In the illustrated embodiment, the optical parameter to be measured is transparency. The transparency of an object may be defined, for example, by the percentage of a light beam of defined intensity passing through the panel from a light source positioned in front or behind the object. Thus, if the light beam completely passes through the object, the transparency will be 100%, and the object that completely prevents the light from passing through will have zero transparency.

According to a particular characteristic, the first transparency criterion to be met for the panel is, for example, the transparency of the panel after molding with tolerances (eg 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%). It can be a value such as transparency that falls within a certain value (eg, 17%, 20%, 25% or 27%), or a certain interval (eg, between 12% and 35%).

The second transparency criterion to be met for the hidden element is the transparency of the hidden element within a certain interval (especially a value between 5% and 15%), or a certain value such as the transparency of the hidden element (e.g., 5%, 10% or 12%). Such transparency may, in particular, in some embodiments, allow concealment of at least a portion of the device, even when the screen is illuminated, in the mounting position. Accordingly, the interior of the device may be at least partially hidden from view, and the light beam may pass through a portion of the concealment element.

The measurement can be performed, for example, with a measuring device such as a spectrometer or a colorimeter, either from a light source of the measuring device or from a baseline (or reference) light source (eg all white).

Different criteria depend, inter alia, on the measurement conditions and/or lighting properties of the screen of the device for which the housing is intended, or (eg whether the equipment is intended for use outdoors, for use in bright light, or can be defined according to the conditions for using the device (based on whether it is intended for indoor use).

The previous adjustment 510 also includes a test 516 of whether at least one transparency criterion has been met, and, if the at least one transparency criterion has not been met, a change 518 on the relevant blend (e.g., material and/or replacement of at least one of the materials, eg replacement of an opacifying material with an opacifying material of a different shade or density). Adjustment 510 may be repeated several times until the tested transparency criterion is satisfied.

Depending on the embodiments, the molding 520 of the hidden element may be performed before or after the molding 530 of the panel. In particular, the temporal order may be defined based on the size of the panel relative to the size of the plane. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5 , the molding 520 of the hidden element is performed before the molding 530 of the panel.

The method may also include measurement (not shown) of at least one optical parameter of the panel and/or concealment element once molded.

The manufacture of the noodles will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4C . Such details may be obtained, for example, by defining an appropriate mold during the molding of the panel and/or concealing element, as will become apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art (eg, in the field of industrial molding) upon reading this description. can be obtained. The term “outer surface” of a panel (and of each concealing element) means the surface of the panel (and of each concealing element) belonging to the facet surface, which is visible once the housing is positioned on the device. The term “internal surface” of a panel (and of each concealing element) refers to the surface of the panel (and of each concealing element) belonging to the inner surface of the facet, which is not visible once the housing is positioned on the device.

FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a housing 20 comprising a front face 10 such as the face 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 . Arrow 30 indicates the direction in which the device (not shown) is inserted into the housing.

3a shows a more detailed schematic view of the front surface, showing more clearly the elements comprising the front surface, based on the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 ;

In the particular embodiment illustrated, the panel 100 includes an outer surface 110 that, when mounted on a device in a mounting position, occupies an entire surface located outside of the face 10 . Consequently, the hidden element 200 is not apparent from the outer surface of the face 10 . Such an embodiment may make it possible to prevent the presence of partition lines on the outer surface of the face.

As illustrated, the panel 100 also includes a bonding surface 120 with the concealing element 200 , and an interior surface 140 intended to face the portion 160 of the screen to be illuminated in the mounting position.

The moldings 520 , 530 of the panel and concealing element are implemented to define an outer surface and an inner surface of the panel that are at least perpendicular or nearly perpendicular to the part of the screen and/or parallel to each other and/or to the screen part itself. Indeed, the parallelism of the inner and outer surfaces of the panel in the vicinity of the screen portion can, in some embodiments, result in a substantially uniform thickness in the panel, and thus of the transparency in the vicinity of the portion of the screen in the mounting position. It may be possible to obtain uniformity. Thus, positioning of the screen parallel to the outer surface by a uniform distance between the screen and the outer surface of the face may also contribute, in some embodiments, to greater uniformity of transparency in the vicinity of the screen portion.

Thus, in the illustrated embodiment, the inner surface 140 of the panel and the inner surface 170 of the concealing element 200 that contact the perimeter of the screen are located in the same plane and parallel to the outer surface 110 of the panel. do.

As shown in FIG. 3A , the bonding surface 120 also includes at least one bonding region 122 , 126 parallel to the exterior surface 110 , in particular in a portion thereof closest to the exterior surface 110 . can do. More specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, the panel includes a plate 130 near an outer surface (thus, in FIG. 5 , the surface of the plate includes bonding regions 126 , 124 and 122 and an outer surface ( 110)). In the illustrated embodiment, the panel also includes a narrow base 150 positioned near the screen portion in the mounting position (thus, in FIG. 5 , the surface of the base comprises a bonding area 128 and including an inner surface 140 ). Such a “mushroom” shape makes it possible to define two regions of relatively uniform thickness: positioned perpendicular to the screen part, with a greater thickness to better hide the screen part when the screen is not illuminated. area, and other areas of less thickness to provide cost savings, for example.

3A , the bonding surface 120 also forms an acute angle 182 and/or an obtuse angle 182 with bonding regions 122 , 126 parallel to the exterior surface 110 of the panel. inclined junction regions 124 , 128 . In the illustrated embodiment, the angle 182 formed between the inner surface of the bonding region adjacent the inner surface is between about 20 degrees and 55 degrees (eg, about 30 degrees, 40 degrees, 45 degrees, or 50 degrees).

The presence of such an angle is, in some embodiments, detectable of the bonding surface 120 from the outside in the mounting position by softening transitions between two bonding regions, eg, between two parallel bonding regions. can make it possible to minimize In some embodiments where the housing includes multiple faces, the angle may also enable, in some mounting positions, to make the partition line less visible between the panel and the concealing element, from the edge of the front face. 3A , the base 150 of the panel forms a truncated cone (eg, an annular or pyramidal cone) as its guiding curve (or geometric base) with the inner surface 140 of the panel. . In such an embodiment, the angle of inclination formed by the interior surface and the bonding area adjacent the panel (and thus the "return" angle for the hidden element) is, in particular, from a side other than the front side to which the panel belongs (and thus relative to the front side). When the housing is viewed from a “side” or side view) it can help to minimize bright edge effects appearing on the boundary between the hidden element and the illuminated screen portion.

In the illustrated embodiment, particularly in FIG. 2B , the panel is also rounded to prevent the presence of, or at least make them less visible, edges between the outer surface 110 of the panel and the adjacent bonding surface 122 . including edges. In particular, if some of the molding drawers are movable, the relative positioning of the drawers may be selected such that the partition line created by the drawers is positioned on the bonding surface.

Also, the radius of the rounded end may be selected such that, in the mounting position, the bonding surface (in particular the first bonding area) is less detectable.

Another embodiment will now be presented with respect to FIGS. 4A-4C , in which the facet comprises an arrangement 410 intended to allow infrared beams to pass through the hidden element more easily. As illustrated in FIGS. 4A and 4B , such an arrangement includes a wall thinning (or “recess”) 412 that makes it easier for the beams to pass through, here due to the smaller thickness of the facets. can do. It may also include a through hole 414 that may also be used to guide the infrared beam in some embodiments.

4A and 4C , the facet further includes a positioning module 420 to further facilitate positioning a visual element, eg, a light guide or colored element, or a specific graph on the facet. do.

Such a positioning module can, in particular, be implanted perpendicular to the hidden element or on the region of the face to which the hidden element belongs, such that the light intensity and/or color of the visual element and/or its graph is not visible to the visual element in the absence of illumination from the screen. is selected to be clearly visible, catches the user's eye in the area of the outer surface of the side other than where located opposite the inner surface 140 of the panel 100 (and thus the portion of the screen facing the inner surface).

In the particular embodiment illustrated, the positioning module 420 is formed upon molding of the panel and/or the concealment element. In other embodiments, it may be created after molding of the panel and/or concealing element, in particular by perforating or processing the surface of the molded panel (eg grinding to make the visual element easier to attach later). can

In the particular embodiment illustrated, the creation of the positioning module results in the formation of an opening 422 passing through both the panel 100 and the hidden element 200 , thus in a mounting position between the light source inside the device and the outside of the facet. and forming a light guide.

The molding 420 of the hidden element 200 is at least one on the inner surface of the hidden element near the through opening 422 , in particular to reduce leakage of light from the light source outside the through opening 422 , for example. creation of a rib 424 of

In the illustrated embodiment, the molding of the panel and/or concealment element further comprises an arrangement of a lip 426 at the perimeter of the opening 422 on the bonding surface 120 . Such a lip may, for example, enable the walls of the opening to be less visible from the outside of the device in some embodiments.

In a variant, the positioning module is perforated and/or molded in the concealed element, making it possible, for example, in some embodiments, to insert a visual element (during or after molding) onto the bonding surface of the panel. can do it Such an embodiment may enable, for example, not to detect a visible element by touch in some embodiments.

In the illustrated embodiment, the housing comprises only its own panel. Of course, the housing may comprise several panels. Depending on the embodiments, the panels may be located on the same side of the housing or on different sides of the housing.

Claims (16)

A housing to be mounted on a body of an electronic device in a mounting position, comprising:
the housing comprises at least one panel intended to cover in the mounting position at least one part intended to be illuminated of a display screen of the electronic device;
wherein the housing is a molded panel in which the panel meets at least one first transparency criterion, and conceals the screen portion in the mounting position in the absence of illumination from the screen and holds the panel when the screen portion is illuminated. and leave the screen portion visible in the mounting position through the An electronic device comprising:
- light source;
- in a mounting position, a body mounting a housing, said housing comprising at least one panel for covering in said mounting position at least one portion of a display screen of said electronic device to be illuminated by said light source including a body,
The electronic device is a molded panel wherein the panel meets at least one first transparency criterion, wherein the panel conceals the screen portion in the mounting position in the absence of illumination from the screen and when the screen portion is illuminated. and leave the screen portion visible in the mounting position via 3. The method of claim 2,
the panel is overmolded with a molded concealment element meeting at least one second transparency criterion;
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the concealing element is configured to at least partially conceal a component of the device in the mounting position. 4. The method of claim 3,
The surface of the panel is
- an outer surface forming part of the outer surface of one side of the housing in the mounting position;
- at least one bonding surface with said hidden element;
- at least one inner surface for facing in said mounting position said part to be illuminated on said screen;
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least one portion of said bonding surface and/or said inner surface is parallel to at least one portion of said outer surface. 5. The method of claim 4,
wherein the bonding surface includes a first bonding area located opposite a periphery of the outer surface of the panel. 5. The method of claim 4,
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least one bonding surface of said panel with said concealing element forms an acute and/or obtuse angle with said outer surface and/or said inner surface of said panel. 3. The method of claim 2,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first transparency criterion and/or the second transparency criterion are defined based on a value of at least one optical parameter. 8. The method of claim 7,
The optical parameters are
- transparency,
- Translucency,
- luminance level;
- a combination of at least two of said parameters
An electronic device, characterized in that it belongs to a group of parameters comprising: 5. The method of claim 4,
and the panel occupies the entire outer surface of the face. An apparatus comprising, in a mounting position, an electronic device comprising a body having a housing mounted thereon, the apparatus comprising:
the housing comprises at least one panel designed to cover in the mounting position at least one portion of a display screen of the electronic device to be illuminated;
The apparatus comprising the electronic device is a molded panel wherein the panel meets at least one first transparency criterion, wherein the panel conceals the screen portion in the mounting position in the absence of illumination from the screen, and wherein the screen portion is illuminated and leave the screen portion visible in the mounting position through the panel if desired. 11. The method of claim 10,
the panel is overmolded with a molded concealment element meeting at least one second transparency criterion;
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the concealment element is configured to at least partially conceal a component of the device in the mounting position. 12. The method of claim 11,
The surface of the panel is
- an outer surface forming part of the outer surface of one side of the housing in the mounting position;
- at least one bonding surface with said hidden element;
- at least one inner surface for facing in said mounting position said part to be illuminated on said screen;
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one portion of the bonding surface and/or the inner surface is parallel to at least one portion of the outer surface. 13. The method of claim 12,
and the bonding surface includes a first bonding area located opposite a perimeter of the outer surface of the panel. 13. The method of claim 12,
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one bonding surface of said panel with said concealing element forms an acute and/or obtuse angle with said outer surface and/or said inner surface of said panel. A method for obtaining, in at least one mounting position, at least one panel of a housing to be mounted on a body of an electronic device, the method comprising:
the panel is designed to cover in the mounting position at least one part intended to be illuminated of a display screen of the electronic device;
The method comprises: wherein the panel meets at least one first transparency criterion, and conceals the screen portion in the mounting position in the absence of illumination from the screen and through the panel when the screen portion is illuminated A method for obtaining at least one panel of a housing comprising the step of molding said panel to leave a portion visible. delete

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